Capacity Building

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." - Maimonides

RAM 2019

Reptile and Amphibian Management Workshop (RAM) 2019 was a collaborative training event organized by IHF, Cikananga Wildlife Center, Chester Zoo, and Indonesian Forestry Department (BKSDA). The workshop, held in Cikananga on 30th July - 2nd August 2019, which aims to provide training and resources on reptile and amphibian management for both government officers and NGOs, who are involved with rescuing wildlife from conflict as well as illegal trade.

Fire Service Training Program

Since 2019, we have worked with both North Jakarta and Bogor Fire Departments to remove and translocate conflict snakes in these areas. We have also conducted several training sessions for the firefighters, so that they can safely deal with these potentially dangerous animals, while also paying attention to animal welfare. Part of this project was supported by Save the Snakes.

River Engage 2022

In 2022, we got funding from the National Geographic Society in collaboration with Explorers from the United States and Uganda to train people to conduct water debris research on their own (citizen-scientist). In Indonesia, we added the curriculum with training in herpetology surveys, assisted with specific guidelines, and offline field activity in Ayung River, Bali. This two-day activity was followed by 15 participants, 2 trainers from IHF, 3 speakers from universities and NGOs, 6 team members, and 14 supporting organizations.

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River Engage 2025

Continuing its first event in 2022, in 2025 Species Obscura and Indonesia Herpetofauna Foundation delivered a comprehensive survey workshop, authority engagement, and clean-up. The 2025's River Engage is piloting a new education approach called Place-Based Learning — a method that connects learning directly with the local environment. Held in Petang, Badung, it is an agrotourism area located in the upstream of the River Ayung, the longest river in Bali. Fifty local students and 6 village representatives received training in conducting their own biodiversity (including herpetofauna) and macroplastics survey and got to witness their own riverine biodiversity.

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